System and/or method for content cropping
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
- a processor adapted to execute instructions;
a module operable, in response to execution of said instructions by said processor, to perform;
receiving input, via a text-cropping user interface, specifying a portion of a file storing text;
in response to said receiving, generating a container object that contains both a link referencing the file and computer-executable instructions for extracting text from the file for display within a document;
inserting the container object into the document, wherein the document is separate from the file;
executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to;
extract a copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file;
store the extracted copy of the text in the container object; and
cause the extracted copy of the text to be displayed within the document;
subsequent to said displaying the extracted copy, subsequent to a modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, and in response to an event, automatically updating the container object, wherein said updating comprises executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to;
re-extract another copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, wherein the re-extracted other copy includes the modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file;
store the re-extracted copy of the text in the container object; and
cause the re-extracted other copy of the text to be displayed within the document.
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Abstract
Embodiments of methods, apparatuses, devices and systems associated with content cropping are disclosed. One exemplary method comprises extracting one or more portions of content from a first file and cropping at least one portion of the one or more portions of content, and displaying the cropped extracted at least one portion of content as at least a portion of a second file.
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1. An apparatus, comprising:
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a processor adapted to execute instructions; a module operable, in response to execution of said instructions by said processor, to perform; receiving input, via a text-cropping user interface, specifying a portion of a file storing text; in response to said receiving, generating a container object that contains both a link referencing the file and computer-executable instructions for extracting text from the file for display within a document; inserting the container object into the document, wherein the document is separate from the file; executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; extract a copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the extracted copy of the text to be displayed within the document; subsequent to said displaying the extracted copy, subsequent to a modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, and in response to an event, automatically updating the container object, wherein said updating comprises executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; re-extract another copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, wherein the re-extracted other copy includes the modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the re-extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the re-extracted other copy of the text to be displayed within the document. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method, comprising:
executing instructions, by a processor, to direct the processor to perform; receiving input, via a text-cropping user interface, specifying a portion of a file storing text; in response to said receiving, generating a container object that contains both a link referencing the file and computer-executable instructions for extracting text from the file for display within a document; inserting the container object into the document, wherein the document is separate from the file; executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; extract a copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the extracted copy of the text to be displayed within the document; subsequent to said displaying the extracted copy, subsequent to a modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, and in response to an event, automatically updating the container object, wherein said updating comprises executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; re-extract another copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, wherein the re-extracted other copy includes the modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the re-extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the re-extracted other copy of the text to be displayed within the document. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. An article comprising:
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions which, in response to being executed by a processor, direct said processor to perform;
receiving input, via a text-cropping user interface, specifying a portion of a file storing text; in response to said receiving, generating a container object that contains both a link referencing the file and computer-executable instructions for extracting text from the file for display within a document; inserting the container object into the document, wherein the document is separate from the file; executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; extract a copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the extracted copy of the text to be displayed within the document; subsequent to said displaying the extracted copy, subsequent to a modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, and in response to an event, automatically updating the container object, wherein said updating comprises executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; re-extract another copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, wherein the re-extracted other copy includes the modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the re-extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the re-extracted other copy of the text to be displayed within the document. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27)
- a storage medium having stored thereon instructions which, in response to being executed by a processor, direct said processor to perform;
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28. An apparatus, comprising:
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a content linking means for linking a file storing text with at least a portion of a document that is separate from the file, wherein a portion of the file storing text is specified via input to a text-cropping user interface, and wherein said linking comprises; in response to receiving said input, generating a container object that contains both a link referencing the file and computer-executable instructions for extracting text from the file for display within the separate document; and inserting the container object into the separate document; means for executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; extract a copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store said extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the extracted copy of the text to be displayed within the separate document; and means for, subsequent to said displaying the extracted copy, subsequent to a modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, and in response to an event, automatically updating the container object, wherein said updating comprises executing the computer-executable instructions of the container object to; re-extract another copy, via the link, of the text stored in the specified portion of the file, wherein the re-extracted other copy includes the modification of the text stored in the specified portion of the file; store the re-extracted copy of the text in the container object; and cause the re-extracted other copy of the text to be displayed within the separate document. - View Dependent Claims (29, 30)
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